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Baseball operations chief Dan Duquette acknowledges that the Orioles are in need of help in the starting rotation, so nobody is ruling out a deal by the July 31 deadline for making trades without passing players through waivers. But if that's the route the O's are going to take to the playoffs,...

Baseball operations chief Dan Duquette acknowledges that the Orioles are in need of help in the starting rotation, so nobody is ruling out a deal by the July 31 deadline for making trades without passing players through waivers. But if that's the route the O's are going to take to the playoffs,... (Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images)

Baseball operations chief Dan Duquette acknowledges that the Orioles are in need of help in the starting rotation, so nobody is ruling out a deal by the July 31 deadline for making trades without passing players through waivers. But if that's the route the O's are going to take to the playoffs,...Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images